Man killed in fight over Delhi metro seat; retired IAS officer, son held
A 48-year-old man named Pawan Sharma died following an assault in a Delhi Metro train. The incident occurred due to a dispute over a senior citizen seat during his journey. His mother, Durga Devi, witnessed the altercation between her son and the accused men. Both the alleged assailants, a retired IAS officer and his son, have been arrested by Delhi Metro Police.
A 48-year-old man, identified as Pawan Sharma, died after an argument over a reserved seat for senior citizens on a Delhi Metro train turned fatal on October 8. According to police sources, Sharma was allegedly slapped and pushed during the altercation with two individuals, Sanjay Pratap Singh and his son Sidharth Singh. The incident occurred at the Supreme Court Metro station.
Both accused have been arrested following the registration of the FIR. The dispute reportedly began when Sharma tried to sit in a reserved seat for senior citizens. Sharma sustained head injuries after falling, and despite being rushed to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, he was declared dead.
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